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Patent GB-2489812-A (GB)
Title: Backrest adjustment device for a vehicle seat having an electromechanical actuator
Inventor: VOLZ REIMER
IPC: B60N2/02
Filed: 2012-04-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a backrest adjustment device for a vehicle seat 2 or bench seat, in particular for a motor vehicle. A backrest part 30 is connected to a seat part 4 via an adjustment and fixing device 10, 12, 14, 31, 32, 34, 36, which has a fixing means 31. The fixing means is disengaged by an electromechanical actuator 36 for the inclination adjustment of the backrest part 30. The electromechanical actuator 36 is preferably operationally linked via a Bowden cable system 34 to the fixing means 31. The actuator 36 may be actuated by an actuating part 42 which is preferably connected via an electric line 40 to the actuator. Also claimed is a backrest part which is adjustable using the backrest adjusting device and a motor vehicle seat or bench seat having the adjusting device.
Patent GB-2490250-A (GB)
Title: Coating composition for cotton seeds
Inventor: JESSOP NICHOLAS HUGH HYLTON
IPC: A01C1/06
Filed: 2012-04-19
Abstract: A cotton seed coating composition, in the form of particles, comprises at least one organic material selected from waxes having a melting point of at least 50Â°C; and at least one additive for enhancing seedling growth and/or vigour from cotton seeds, the additive being an inorganic material and/or a live biological agent. The wax may be carnauba wax, beeswax, chinese wax, shellac wax, spermaceti wax etc., and the particles can have a mean volume diameter of at least 5 micron. Preferably, the organic material is applied to cotton seeds in a dry powder form. A method of coating cotton seeds with the coating composition comprises obtaining a population of particles of wax admixed with additives, wherein the particles are of a pre-determined volume mean diameter; and applying the population of particles to cotton seeds. The method may comprise heating the organic material to produce a liquid or gas, cooling the liquid or gas to below its melting point to form a solid, adding the additive(s), and machining the solid organic material into particles for subsequent application. Alternatively, the additives may be added to the heated organic material before cooling.
Patent GB-2501897-A (GB)
Title: Injection device
Inventor: COWE TOBY
IPC: A61M5/20
Filed: 2012-05-09
Abstract: An injection device comprises a housing for receiving a syringe or cartridge for containing a medicament. It further comprises a rotary driveshaft 24 mounted for rotation relative to said housing; and an elongate coiled torsion spring 38 having respective formations at opposite ends thereof. A first formation 50 is anchored in a seat 56 on said rotary drive shaft 24 and a second formation 48 being anchored in a seat 58 on a reaction component 14. In use relative rotation of said rotary driveshaft 24 and said reaction component 14 in one angular direction strains said torsion drive spring 38, and release of said strained torsion drive spring 38 causes expression of medicament from said syringe or cartridge. The torsion spring 38 includes at least a region (52) of open coil form whereby during assembly of said injection device, the torsion spring 38 may be longitudinally compressed and then rotated, thereby urging the end formations 48, 50 of the torsion drive spring into engagement with said respective seats (58, 56).
Patent GB-2503671-A (GB)
Title: Method of controlling a brushless motor for preheating
Inventor: GREETHAM STEPHEN
IPC: H02P1/46
Filed: 2012-07-03
Abstract: A method of controlling a brushless motor comprises sensing a temperature, using the sensed temperature to define a current limit, and sequentially energising and de-energising a winding of the motor. The winding is de-energised in response to current in the winding exceeding the current limit. A lower current limit is then defined for a lower sensed temperature. The current limit may be increased after a period of time or in response to an increase in the sensed temperature. The motor may be unidirectional and the phase winding may be energised in a direction that drives the motor backwards. By sequentially energising and de-energising a phase winding, power losses (e.g. copper losses, iron losses and switch losses) act to pre-heat the motor. By employing a lower current limit at lower temperatures, the power losses are smaller and thus thermal shock, which might otherwise damage components of the motor, may be avoided.
Patent GB-2491061-A (GB)
Title: Child safety seat with adjustable side wing
Inventor: Chen ying-zhong
IPC: A47C7/14
Filed: 2009-09-10
Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat body, a backrest 102, a first side wing 16, and an adjusting mechanism 104. The backrest is connected to the seat body. A hole 26 is formed in the backrest and a first slot 32 is formed on a first side of the backrest. The first side wing is movably disposed through the first slot. The adjusting mechanism is movably disposed in the hole of the backrest and is movably connected to the first side wing. The adjusting mechanism has an actuating part 113. The actuating part is operable for driving the first side wing to move relative to the first slot telescopically. The adjusting mechanism has a driving part 108 with a first gear structure 62 for engaging with a first rack structure 36 on the side wing. A spring 110 provides the driving part with elastic force to move between a locking and unlocking position. In the unlocking position the rack and gear structures are engaged.
Patent GB-2493301-A (GB)
Title: Agricultural bracket
Inventor: LAWRIE PETER JAMES
IPC: A01K5/01
Filed: 2011-03-09
Abstract: An agricultural bracket (10) shaped to receive, in use, a livestock feed item. The bracket (10) comprises a frame (12) and a mounting (14). The bracket (10) is arranged to maintain the frame (12) in a predetermined orientation with respect to the mounting (14).
Patent GB-2498251-A (GB)
Title: Detecting responses of microelectromechanical mems resonator device
Inventor: TANBAKUCHI HASSAN
IPC: B82Y35/00
Filed: 2012-12-05
Abstract: A system for detecting responses of a MEMS resonator device 110 includes first and second signal sources 120, 130, a signal divider 140 and a frequency mixer150 The first signal source provides a first signal and the second signal source provides a second signal that electrostatically drives the MEMS resonator device, causing mechanical vibration. The signal divider divides the first signal into a probe signal and a local oscillator (LO) signal, the probe signal being applied to the MEMS resonator device and reflected by a capacitance of the MEMS resonator device. A reflection coefficient is modulated onto the reflected probe signal at the mechanical resonance frequency by variations in the capacitance induced by the mechanical vibration of the MEMS resonator device. The frequency mixer mixes the reflected probe signal and the LO signal and outputs an intermediate frequency (IF) signal, which represents modulation of the reflection coefficient, providing an image of the mechanical vibration.
Patent GB-2508906-A (GB)
Title: Frame element for sample injection with optical control means
Inventor: SONNEVILLE JAN DE
IPC: B01L9/00
Filed: 2012-12-14
Abstract: An injection apparatus (10) comprises a frame element (11) defining a support (12) for a sample (13); an injection needle (10) capable of penetrating a sample (13) supported by the support (12); an optical image generator (14) that images the sample (13), on a second side (11 b) of the frame element (11) that differs from the first side (11a); one or more motors (17) that move the frame element (11) and the needle (16) in x-, y- and z-directions to effect the relative positioning of the support (12) and the needle (16); a recess (23) formed in the frame element (11) adjacent the support (12) and being optically detectable on the second side (11b) of the frame element (11); a further optical image generator (24), located adjacent the recess (23); and a processor (27) capable of transmitting commands to the motor or motors (17) based on images from the optical image generators (14, 24).
Patent GB-2511092-A (GB)
Title: Power supply apparatus
Inventor: CUTHBERTSON BRIAN
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2013-02-22
Abstract: Power supply apparatus comprises a controlled power supply 101, such as a switched mode power supply, having a control input 18, a power input and a power output 3, the power supply providing an output based on control signals at the control input. At least a first regulator 104 is configured to use electrical power from the power supply to provide electrical power via output 11 to a load 2 such as one or more LEDs, the regulator output being a DC signal regulated to conform to a target level represented on a control signal at an input 26, wherein the first regulator comprises a detector to respond to detecting that the output of the controlled power supply has insufficient voltage or current to allow the regulator to provide the regulated DC signal conforming to the target level by generating a starved signal 17. A controller 107 is configured to adjust the control signal supplied to the controlled power supply based on the presence or absence of the starved signal.
Patent GB-2497888-A (GB)
Title: Downhole reamer asymmetric cutting structures
Inventor: MAKKAR NAVISH
IPC: E21B10/32
Filed: 2011-09-29
Abstract: A cutting structure for use with a reamer in enlarging a borehole in a subterranean formation includes a plurality of cutter blocks, radially extendable from a reamer body away from a central axis of the reamer body, each of the plurality of cutter blocks comprising at least one cutter blade thereon, wherein an angular spacing about the central axis of the reamer body between the at least one cutter blade on each of the plurality of cutter blocks is unequal.
Patent GB-2514574-A (GB)
Title: Method, apparatus and computer program for search and synchronisation
Inventor: JUNCKER CARSTEN
IPC: H04W56/00
Filed: 2013-05-29
Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus, method and computer program which frequency shifts a received signal by a first frequency value and low-pass filters the frequency shifted received signal at a first cutoff frequency to filter out a plurality of adjacent carrier frequencies (910). Parallel baseband processing is then performed on two or more adjacent carrier frequencies among the plurality of adjacent carrier frequencies,if the carrier power difference between the frequencies is less than a predefined amount (920). Otherwise, the signals are processed individually in order of carrier power. In certain examples, the parallel baseband processing is adapted for detecting a frequency correction burst in two or more adjacent Global System for Mobile Communications carrier frequencies or an Enhanced. Data Rates for Global System for Mobile Communications Evolution carrier frequencies. Parallel processing of two or more adjacent carrier frequencies reduces time taken for search and synchronization with a base station.
Patent GB-2520269-A (GB)
Title: Ethernet link incorporating forward error correction
Inventor: O'CONNELL ANNE GERALDINE
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2013-11-13
Abstract: A method of FEC encoding, particularly for 1Gb/s Ethernet point-to-point links, in which the FEC parity symbols 13 are interspersed in the packet data of packet 12. For this purpose the packet delimiters may be used as FEC block markers. Due to the interspersed nature of the FEC data which is included for each segment after each segment the arrangement allows the use of a low latency FEC block. The arrangement employs rate gearing to avoid degradation of the data throughput such that the stream is transmitted at a second rate, marginally higher than the rate the stream is received by the transmitter, so that the rate of the stream transmitted with the FEC (parity) data included is equivalent to the rate of the stream without the parity data received/input at the marginally lower rate. The rate gearing may be facilitated by rate-changing FIFOs at the transmitter and receiver. The parity data may be Reed Solomon symbols. Auto-negotiation of the capability to support the FEC encoding may also be used by the transmitter and receiver. The abstract Figure shows a packet according to the preferred embodiment 12 with interspersed FEC (parity) symbols compared to a prior art arrangement 10.
Patent GB-2513980-A (GB)
Title: A lens apparatus and a camera system
Inventor: UCHIYAMA MINORU
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2014-03-13
Abstract: A lens apparatus100 is detachably attachable to an image pickup apparatus 200 and includes a variable magnification lens 102 arranged to move along an optical axis when changing magnification. A focus lens 105 is arranged to move along the optical axis so as to perform focusing. Position detection means is for detecting a position of the focus lens. Lens control means 110 is for acquiring normalized position information of the focus lens based on position information of the focus lens. Memory 120 is arranged to store electronic cam data representing a position relation of the variable magnification lens and the focus lens corresponding to a plurality of object distances and, and a sensitivity of the focus lens calculated based on the normalized position information of the focus lens. A defocus detection unit 207 is used detect defocus amounts and the focus lens is adjusted according to the information received so as to correct shifts of focus position caused by zooming.
Patent GB-2518919-A (GB)
Title: Error tracking and mitigation for motion compensation-based video compression
Inventor: SOHONI SUDHANSHU
IPC: H04N19/89
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: In response to receiving an error notification message indicating an error, 902, has occurred in an encoded frame, 904, during decoding, an encoder obtains the minimum and maximum horizontal motion vector components for each column of blocks, 908, and the minimum and maximum vertical motion vector components for each row of blocks, 910, of the frame, 906, immediately following the error frame. A rectangular region of blocks, 912, of the frame immediately following the error frame that the error is likely to have propagated to is identified using the obtained minimum and maximum horizontal and vertical motion vector components. The method can be used to mitigate propagation of the error by tracing the error back to a frame, 906, immediately preceding the next frame to be encoded, 914, using the maximum and minimum vertical and horizontal motion vectors and then indentifying the blocks in the indentified region, 916, as being unusable for inter-frame encoding. The indentified unusable block may then be encoded either using the last successfully delivered frame, 920, or by using intra-coding techniques.
Patent GB-2526363-A (GB)
Title: Reconfigurable support arrangement for supporting a lighting arrangement
Inventor: ASHE STUART JAMES
IPC: F21V21/36
Filed: 2014-05-23
Abstract: Lighting support 100 having first 110 and second 120 rotatably coupled planar frames, first frame 110 comprising vertical first 111 and second 112 struts connected at upper and lower regions by first 113 and second 114 cross members, second frame 120 having the same configuration of struts 121, 122 and cross members 123, 124. Frames 110, 120 are rotationally coupled about first / upper (130, figure 3) and second / lower pivots located along a rotational axis. Frames 110, 120 rotate between a first in-use configuration (figure 2) in which they extend along different planes, and a second storage configuration in which they extend along the same plane (possibly nested). Frames 110, 120 may have bracing members 125. Struts and cross members may be retractably extendable (e.g. telescopic). Support 100 may have elongate locking member (160, figure 5) for locking frames 110, 120 in orthogonal / perpendicular orientation. Wheels may be provided. A detachable lighting enclosure / bag having coupling straps and drawstring may be included.
Patent GB-2515653-A (GB)
Title: Wrist exerciser having a protective structure
Inventor: CHUANG PEI-SUNG
IPC: A63B23/14
Filed: 2014-06-20
Abstract: A wrist exerciser 10 including a housing 100 and a gyroscopic member 190 is disclosed. The housing 100 has a protective assembly 105 comprising a rail 140 and a buffer portion 112 and 122. The gyroscopic member includes a ring 200 and a rotor 300. The rotor includes a ball 310 and a shaft 320. Also included is a wrist exerciser where there are two buffer portions with the rail being between the two portions. Also included is a wrist exerciser with a shell comprising a first and second cover 111 and 121, a first and second buffer portion and a first and second rail 113 and 123 where the buffer portions are connected between the covers and the rails. Also included is a wrist exerciser where the casing is provided with a number of channels or slots 112b and 122b that penetrate through the casing forming a buffer against impact forces.
Patent GB-2528286-A (GB)
Title: Sensing money items
Inventor: ASHLEY TONY
IPC: G07D5/08
Filed: 2014-07-17
Abstract: An apparatus comprises a money item sensor having an electrical oscillator operable at a plurality of different oscillating frequencies f1, f2, f3 to sense at least one property of money items. The oscillator is configured to trigger changes in the oscillating frequency synchronously with the beginning of a new half-cycle of the oscillator. The apparatus may have a controller for selecting a new oscillating frequency of the controller, providing an indication of the new oscillating frequency to the oscillator, with the oscillator triggering the change to the new oscillating frequency in response to receiving the indication from the controller. The change in oscillating frequency may be brought about by an alteration to a property of the oscillator or a change in component configuration of the oscillator, such as switching at least one circuit component, such as an electrically inductive component. The change in frequency may be triggered at moments when the zero current is in the money item sensing element. The different oscillating frequencies may be used to determine different properties of a money item, such as a coin or token, as it travels along a guide path in proximity to the sensor. The sensor allows rapid changing between different frequencies.
Patent GB-2518519-A (GB)
Title: Corrugated pusher
Inventor: MCDONALD JAMES
IPC: B65D83/08
Filed: 2012-07-03
Abstract: A method of forming a tray with a product pusher comprising feeding a resilient band across a face of a blank either before or after it has been formed into a tray and inserting products into the tray such that the web wraps partially around the products in a stretched state. A machine may be used to complete assembly of the tray and may employ means to feed the band across the front of the tray, a device to stretch the band to the back of the tray and hold it in tension, rods to hold the band in position and means to load the tray. Also disclosed are a tray with a product pusher formed from a single fabric or material which may be elastic. The tray may have a lid and be formed from a corrugated material.
Patent GB-2525059-A (GB)
Title: Detachable electronic drum
Inventor: WEI GUO-HSIUNG
IPC: G10H3/14
Filed: 2015-01-05
Abstract: A detachable electronic drum 200 comprises a main support base 202 having a central portion and a surrounding periphery. A striking unit is disposed on the central portion of the main support base and comprises: a circuit board 211, a first sensor element 210, a vibration resonance member, at least one vibration damping members, a metal plate 205 and an elastic pad 204. An annular top cover 203 is disposed over and around the striking unit such that the striking unit is disposed between the main support base and the annular top cover, and an annular elastic collar 201 is coupled to the periphery of the main support base. The annular elastic collar is configured to hook to a drum hoop of a conventional drum when the electronic drum is attached to the conventional drum and disposed over a drumhead of the conventional drum such that no other portion of the electronic drum is in contact with the conventional drum. In another independent claim, aligned ventilation holes are included in the main support base and annular top cover.
Patent GB-2534204-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor device with at least one truncated corner and/or side cut-out
Inventor: LUC BUYDENS
IPC: H01L21/78
Filed: 2015-01-17
Abstract: A method of producing a substantially rectangular semiconductor device 11 having at least one corner truncation 21 or corner cut-out 22 or side cut-out 31, comprises: a) providing a semiconductor substrate; b) making at least one opening 4 through the substrate by means of etching; and c) cutting the substrate along a first pair 5 of parallel lines, and along a second pair 6 of parallel lines perpendicular to the first pair. At least one of the dicing lines of the first/second pair passes through said opening 4. The etching may be any combination of existing isotropic/anisotropic front/back etching techniques. The through hole 22, cut-out or truncation may be performed by two different etching steps. The cut-out substrate may be used in a transistor outline package and may have elongated legs, which correspond to internal wire connection points 72. This method allows for the fabrication of MEMS semiconductor devices, wherein the substrate is shaped around obstructions by positioning them in the locations of the cut-outs; thus maximising the size of the die within the package.
Patent GB-2539172-A (GB)
Title: Circumferential surface profile measurement device
Inventor: JIANNAN YANG
IPC: G01B5/00
Filed: 2015-04-28
Abstract: A measurement device 1 for measuring a circumferential surface profile of a wheel 6 comprises a base 2 mounted at a position axially and radially fixed relative to the rotation axis of the wheel 6 and a probe 8a-c ending in a measurement head 10a-c. Measurement head 10a-c measures the radial position of a location on the surface profile relative to the rotation axis. Rotation of probe 8a-c relative to the wheel 6 allows it to detect variation in the measured radial position with distance around the surface profile. Base 2 may be removable such that the device can measure surface profiles of different wheels. Measurement head 10a-c may measure surface profiles of different diameters and/or may move in the axial direction relative to the base 2. Measurement head 10a-c may be contactless or may be a contact head biased to keep it in contact with the surface profile. There may be a reference probe 8b which measures the radial position of a location on the surface profile relative to the rotation axis and may be rotatably fixed relative to the wheel axis 4. There may be a recorder and/or a transmitter. There may be a processor calculating wavelengths of surface roughness around the surface profile from the detected variation in radial position. This device may be used on a wheel of a railway vehicle during maintenance related monitoring.